System76’s popular Starling Netbook line won’t be shipping with Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition anytime soon, with System76 President Carl Richell claiming that the newly-developed Unity interface has too many ‘rough edges’ to provide a responsive snappy user experience.

Taking to the Ubuntu Forums to make announcement Richel is frank regarding his view on Unity’s current usability: -

“… Unity’s rough edges remain apparent. The interface is slow and in many ways confusing to use. Applications launch slowly, the Starling Netbook’s fan runs high for a while then dips, and Mutter crashes.”

System76 has to put its customers and their experience foremost. By sticking with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS for another 6 month they are ensuring that all future buyers’ experience with Ubuntu remains a positive one.

As for the future? System76 remain upbeat about Unity with Richell stating: -

“System76 will give Unity another release cycle to reach it’s maximum potential. We have every confidence in the ability of Ubuntu developers to create the world’s finest software.”